Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Changzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Changzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 85% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 241.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 114.6% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 183% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.83

$2.84 ¥19.64

506.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.7

$26.38 ¥183

158.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.82

$4.24 ¥29.31

223.58%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$3.03 ¥20.94

-6.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.42

$0.45 ¥3.09

524.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.25 ¥1.72

716.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$0.72 ¥4.97

536.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$1.38 ¥9.53

234.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.92 ¥13.27

-33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.27 ¥8.78

66.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.00 ¥6.93

100.00%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$1.79 ¥12.38

94.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$7.16 ¥49.53

160.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.11

$2.43 ¥16.83

287.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$9.80 ¥67.8

90.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$1.77 ¥12.27

47.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.73 ¥11.95

38.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.64 ¥11.32

27.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$1.04 ¥7.16

162.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$0.78 ¥5.43

151.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$0.93 ¥6.45

101.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$0.39 ¥2.73

279.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.49 ¥3.36

87.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$2.98 ¥20.62

130.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$10.11 ¥69.9

-29.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$0.70 ¥4.85

97.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$1.68 ¥11.64

43.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.30 ¥2.05

890.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.77

$13.50 ¥93.5

113.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.93

$1.42 ¥9.82

221.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$0.28 ¥1.95

650.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.84

$2.78 ¥19.26

937.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$1.10 ¥7.60

72.73%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.3K

$15.3K ¥106.0K

152.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €27.8K

$17.0K ¥117.9K

89.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €158

$44.39 ¥307

312.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.48

$11.47 ¥79.4

97.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.43

$18.49 ¥128

97.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$37.61 ¥260

56.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.93

$14.04 ¥97.2

48.29%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.56

$6.38 ¥44.15

73.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €625

$235 ¥1,630

208.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$13.8K ¥95.4K

10.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$45.93 ¥318

87.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.27

$26.31 ¥182

42.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.0

$70.5 ¥488

49.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$70.7 ¥489

67.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,350

$282 ¥1,954

455.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,064

$204 ¥1,408

507.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,370

$865 ¥5,989

218.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,705

$456 ¥3,158

333.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,959

$2,900 ¥20.1K

138.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,099

$1,597 ¥11.0K

198.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,150

$1,132 ¥7,836

120.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.35

1.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Changzhou: March 1, 2026

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